The credibility of a witness depends to a great extent on the reactions of a witness to the crime. There are certain standard responses which can be expected from individuals when they witness a crime and if the concerned witness’s behavior has deviated from those normally expected standards, it can be sufficient ground to doubt the veracity of the testimony.

Respond to the above statement in the light of the judicial policy in this regard as reflected in cases like State of Karnataka Vs. K. Yarappa Reddy, 1999 (8) SCC 715.     (10 Marks)